Wolfpack operations

Attacks on this boat and other events

8 Oct 1942The boat was depth charged by the British corvette HMS Rock Rose but suffered only slight damage.

10 Oct 1942At 13.01 hours, the boat was at periscope depth just after sinking the Orcades when an aircraft dropped three depth charges. No damage was caused, but U-172 had to leave the area submerged without questioning the survivors.

28 Mar 1943In an attack by Wolfpack Seeräuber (Pirate) on the small convoy RS 3, three ships were sunk and 3 U-boats (of 8) seriously damaged, one of which was U-172. (Sources: Blair, vol 2, page 204)